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LEGO Icons 10366 Tropical Aquarium: deep-dive into the world of re-colours [Review]

Four years ago, LEGO released an intriguing Creator set that stood out for its uniqueness: 31122 Fish Tank. What a great idea! A way of bringing some aquatic LEGO into your home without all the yellow of their traditional underwater themes. Clearly, some bright spark at LEGO saw that set, and went: OK, but what if we made it bigger? That’s clearly just speculation on my part – but the end result is the same: 10366 Tropical Aquarium, which releases this November 13 for US $479.99 | CAN $599.99 | UK £399.99. Among its 4,151 pieces, it counts a large number in new or rare colours, and in good quantities at that. But there’s more to this set than just new re-colours! Take a dive into the tropical waters, and let’s check it out together.

LEGO Icons 10366 Tropical Aquarium | 4,154 Pieces | Available November 13 | US $479.99 | CAN $599.99 | UK £399.99

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LEGO goes Back to the Future with sleek and affordable Speed Champions set [News]

Great Scott! LEGO is bringing Doc Brown’s DeLorean, and not only is it an awesome-looking set, but it’s also priced like sets from the ’80s? This is heavy. Arriving on January 1, 2026, LEGO Speed Champions 77256 Time Machine from Back to the Future has everything going for it except for that clunker name. 357 pieces for $27? Yes please. New minifigs for Doc and Marty? Don’t mind if I do. Excellent shaping and details on the DeLorean on two alternate builds? If my calculations are correct, this set delivers. The only things not included are roads, but where this car’s going, you don’t need ’em. Coming off an onslaught of massive and expensive IP-based sets, it’s refreshing to have an affordable way to indulge in nostalgia or share a classic with a new generation. More of this please, LEGO! What do you think? Will you be picking up the new DeLorean when it flies in next year?

LEGO Speed Champions 77256 Time Machine from Back to the Future | 357 Pieces | Available January 1, 2026 | US $27.99 | CAN $34.99 | UK £22.99

If you don’t click to see more of this heavy set, Darth Vader will come down from Planet Vulcan to melt your brain.

LEGO goes re-colour crazy with new Icons set 10366 Tropical Aquarium [News]

NPU: Nice Parts Use. Often used to denote a cool or unusual use of a LEGO piece. LEGO themselves have been no stranger to this concept, and themes like the Botanical line have taken that maxim even further. And although we’re only now getting a first glance at the latest LECO Icons set, 10366 Tropical Aquarium, that first glance is full of parts in new colours! We can see what appear to be two fresh colourways of hat and some new transparent leaf pieces among its 4,154 pieces. The price of admission seems accordingly high – US $479.99 | CAN $599.99 | UK £399.99 – but you’ll have to wait for our review to find out if there’s treasure in that sunken chest or just a soggy old boot! This colourful coral tank with its fishy inhabitants is slated for release November 13th.

Dive in for more pictures of LEGO’s latest underwater exploration

TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for October 12, 2025 [News]

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders worldwide, The Brothers Brick brings you the best LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the 2nd week of October 2025.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS This year marks the 20th anniversary of LEGO Batman, and Merch will see the release of a bunch of LEGO sets to celebrate, including a pretty cool Batman logo covered in black and sometimes very, very dark gray greebles. Be sure to check out last week’s Brick Report for more news and features you may have missed.

[NEWS] LEGO celebrates 20 years of Batman with new Batmobiles and a Bat logo releasing March 2026 — Batmobiles from three movies, and one big logo for your own Bat-signal mark the first wave of sets celebrating 20 years of LEGO Batman.
[REVIEW] LEGO Bricklink Designer Program Series 6 – Sequoia Tree Trail: Towering beauty — we explored this tribute to some of the most magestic trees on the planet.

TBB FEATURES & INTERVIEWS

[FEATURE] These Friendshiptember builds are out of this world — The heavy hitters of SHIPtember are forming their armada for the poster, leaving the defence of the galaxy to FriendSHIPs.
[FEATURE] A symphony of Silksong tributes in LEGO — Some games are so distinct they make perfect subjects for LEGO, like the critically aclaimed sequel to Hollow Knight, Silksong.
[INTERVIEW] One does not simply make LEGO models of Barad-Dûr this big — A larger collection of black rocks you will not find this side of the Anduin.
[FEATURE] LEGO pirates make a scene as Umbasa LUG x Brothers Brick contest sails to an end — Ahoy me hearties, pour out some rum for this collection of coarse corsairs.
[FEATURE] Looks like meat’s back on the menu: 19 custom LEGO orcs — A showcase of slobbering brutes, and other colorful characters inspired by Middle Earth’s most notorious henchmen.

LEGO celebrates 20 years of Batman with new Batmobiles and a Bat logo releasing March 2026

Following this year’s excellent Arkham Asylum set and Batman Forever Batmobile, the Dark Knight continues his hot streak as LEGO announces four new Batman sets releasing on March 1, 2026. The sets draw on different eras of the Batman movie franchise and connect to the LEGO Batman – Legacy of the Dark Knight video game, with each set containing an unlock code for an exclusive golden variant in-game.

First, a Batman Logo offers a greeble-covered take on the iconic Batman (1989) design, and includes a bonus golden Batman minifig. The other sets are branded as part of the Legendary Batmobile Collection and feature the car and costumes featured in Batman v. Superman, The Batman, and Batman & Robin, the latter making its LEGO debut. The Batmobiles are scaled and detailed similarly to Speed Champion sets, although they aren’t associated with that line. Designed with display in mind, they lack play features and villains but feature a high degree of detail for the small profile. Each set comes with a printed gold tile celebrating 20 years of LEGO Batman.

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LEGO Bricklink Designer Program Series 6 – Sequoia Tree Trail: Towering beauty [Review]

The Bricklink Designer Program has become a haven for fan favorite themes like Classic Castle, Western, Pirates, and Trains. BLDB Series 6, which goes on sale today, hits some of those greatest hits, but the set that caught my eye isn’t tied to LEGO nostalgia, but childhood memories of summer vacation and visiting National Parks. Sequoia Tree Trail, created by 28-year-old Canadian builder Daniel Smith (pieceonearth), is a love letter to parks, rangers, and the largest trees on Earth – the Giant Sequoias. Sequoia Tree Trail contains 3,187 pieces and sells for $269.99. Pre-orders for this set and the rest of BDP Series 6 run through October 13th, 2025 at 12 PM Pacific time.

The LEGO Group sent The Brothers Brick an early copy of this set for review. Providing TBB with products for review guarantees neither coverage nor positive reviews.

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TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for October 5th, 2025 [News]

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders worldwide, The Brothers Brick brings you the best LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the 1st week of October 2025.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS Nintendo fans have a lot to be excited about with the release of the nearly perfect 1:1 replica LEGO 74206 Game Boy, which is already on backorder, proving this thing hits hard with nostalgia. I myself remember playing Pokémon Yellow on my console back in the day, so it’s no wonder the Game Boy set was our TBB Pick of the Month for October.

[NEWS] October 2025 New LEGO Sets Available Now — Minerals, Gremlins, Consoles, and Death ~~Star~~ Slices, Wednesday Addams, and holiday sets, all available now.

TBB FEATURES & INTERVIEWS

[FEATURE] We Arrr Family celebrates LEGO pirates of all stripes — Swashbucklers unite with our collection of scurvy dogs from the seven seas and beyond.
[FEATURE] Incomming fleet detected by long-range scanners – SHIPtember 2025 week 4 — An amazing end to another month of SHIP building by LEGO shipyards around the world.
[FEATURE] Lino rounds up the classic vehicles that put him on the LEGO automotive map — LEGO car model and TBB contributer Lino rolls out some of his favorite models from his garage.
[FEATURE] Making magic with mind-bending custom minfigs [Minifig Monday] — Witches, Wizards, and other magic users cast a spell on Minifig Monday

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October 2025 New LEGO Sets Available Now [News]

It’s a stacked month of releases with sets for every taste, from geodes to Gizmos to game consoles to giant death slices! We found a lot to like in this month’s offerings (even if the trend of more big-ticket releases has us questioning who has shelf space to keep up). If you’re looking to add any of these sets to your collection, we’re grateful when you use our affiliate link as it helps fund the site and allows us to keep bringing you the best MOCs and builder stories every day.

Our top pick for October is the new Game Boy set. A near-perfect 1:1 recreation of the vintage handheld, the Game Boy is an incredible build that will make you appreciate LEGO geometry. As a bonus, all graphics but the two cartridge labels are printed elements, and the lenticular screens are a novel treat.

LEGO Super Mario 72046 Game Boy™ | 421 Pieces | US $59.99 | CAN $79.99 | UK £54.99

Click to see the rest of the major sets releasing today!

TBB Weekly Brick Report: LEGO news roundup for September 27, 2025 [News]

In addition to the amazing LEGO models created by builders worldwide, The Brothers Brick brings you the best LEGO news and reviews. This is our weekly Brick Report for the 4th week of September 2025.

TBB NEWS AND REVIEWS Since the last Brick Report, we have not seen much in the way of official news from LEGO, but we did get a chance to review the Star Wars holiday-themed set, and the LEGO Ideas Mogway Gizmo set, complete with a pair of 3-D glasses. We have also been in Billund all last week for LEGO Fan Media Days, bringing lots of great content to our social media accounts. For even more news and reviews from TBB, be sure to check out our last Brick Report.

[REVIEW] LEGO Star Wars 40806 Gingerbread AT-AT: a sweet deal for Life Day — Gingerbread Darth Vader sipping (or slurping) hot chocolate by the fire inside his cozy cookie-themed walker…
[REVIEW] LEGO Ideas 21361 Gizmo – Mogwai in the Spotlight — With the new release of the Gizmo set, you can break all the rules without worrying about a nasty surprise.

TBB FEATURES & INTERVIEWS Between SHIPtember and Minifig Mondays, we’ve been featuring a lot of Sci-Fi the last few weeks, and we top that off with an interview with a prolific mecha builder. There’s also a healthy dose of nature, between National Public Lands Day and a showcase on building pastoral LEGO scenes, there’s something for everyone.

[FEATURE] Meet the 17 artists debuting in the LEGO House Masterpiece Gallery –– every year a talented mix of AFOLs are selected to have their work displayed in LEGO House for all to see and we were there to talk to the builders for the big reveal.
[FEATURE] Prepare to launch into SHIPtember, week 3 — SHIPtember is nearing its epic conclusion as we head into our week 3 coverage
[FEATURE] No Theme? No Problem! A Wild Card Showcase of Minifig Excellence — When it comes to creating custom minifigures and brick-built characters, this wild card edition blurs the lines of LEGO figures.
[FEATURE] Celebrate National Public Lands Day with the LEGO Park Ranger — Celebrate the beautiful lands of our treasured national parks in LEGO style, with an actual park ranger.
[FEATURE] Blast off into SHIPtember – week 2 — Catch up with SHIP builders new and old, as we cover the second week in the month-long build challenge.
[INTERVIEW] Celebrating 10 Years of MOCs with LEGO Mecha Maestro Marco De Bon — Get to know this iconic mecha builder and learn more about his classic anime inspired builds.
[FEATURE] An Ode to the Goatherd: designing a pastoral LEGO diorama — Take a closer look behind the scenes to find out what it takes to create a compelling story with landscape.
[FEATURE] Wake up samurai, these Cyberpunk minifigures have the coolest upgrades around [Minifig Monday] — Bionic limbs, bright colors, and edgy characters are essential elements to any good cyberpunk build, and these crafty creations are perfect examples.

Read all the rest of the LEGO news from around the web

LEGO Ideas 21361 Gizmo – Mogwai in the Spotlight [Review]

This October, LEGO is releasing two very different Ideas sets. We previously took a look at the Mineral Collection (it rocks), and today we’re dimming the lights and putting together LEGO Ideas 21361 Gizmo. If you’ve ever wanted to adopt a Mogwai without risking a midnight snack disaster, this buildable Gizmo set is your safest bet! I’m V (@Minifiguring.It.Out on Instagram) and I’m a child of the 80s who remembers when Gizmo was as beloved and ubiquitous as Labubus are right now! Put on the Gremlins Rag and come along as we unlock the secrets of this Mogwai.

LEGO Ideas 21361 Gizmo | 1,125 Pieces | Available October 1 |US $109.99 | CAN $129.99 | UK £89.99

Are you ready to take care of a LEGO Mogwai?

Set sail for the pink and purple seas – Friendshiptember is under way

As we reach the halfway point of September, this is your friendly reminder that there’s still plenty of time to break out the pink, purple, and aqua bricks and participate in Friendshiptember! The annual challenge invites builders of all experience levels to create a ship (space, sky, or seafaring, all are fine!) inspired by the colors and minidolls of LEGO Friends. This year, The Brothers Brick is joining the sponsors with a prize of the Friendship Camper Van for one lucky participant.

To participate:

Build a friendship!
Post it to Instagram
tag @friendshiptember as a collaborator

You can make a grand sailing ship like Virgina_bricks did last year:

But don’t worry about needing ton of parts like SHIPtember. You can also enter with a cute little craft like this one from Kayla.

You can learn more about the contest, follow Friendshiptember on Instagram or read Josh Parkinson’s article on the joys of embracing the friendly side.

Dressed to Quest: Hands-on with the capes, cloaks, sheaths, and scabbards of Minifig Realms [Review]

Today, we take a look at a newcomer in the world of custom capes and cloth accessories: Minifig Realms. In addition to the capes and skirts found in official LEGO offerings, Minifig Realms adds sheaths and straps to the minifig wardrobe, as well as new materials, like faux-leather. While unofficial accessories aren’t for all LEGO fans, Minifig Realms has been making waves since their debut this July, so we brought in an expert in custom minifigs, beyondb0nes, to see how these new products measure up.

Join us for a fantasy fashion show of the Minifig Realms accessories